Drug General Information (ID: D1321)
  Drug Name
Potassium Iodide
  Drug Type Small molecule
  Drug Synonymous
potassium iodide; 7681-11-0; Potassium iodide (KI); Pima; Kali iodide; Thyro-Block; Knollide; Kisol; Asmofug E; Potassium diiodide; Potassium monoiodide; Thyroshield; Joptone; Potide; Kalii iodidum; Iodure de potassium; Potassium iodide (K2I2); Potassium iodide (K(I2)); Tripotassium triiodide; Caswell No. 694; iodopotassium; K1-N; Potassium iodide (K3I3); UNII-1C4QK22F9J; HSDB 5040; EINECS 231-659-4; NSC 77362; MFCD00011405; EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 075701; AI3-52931; CHEBI:8346; 1C4QK22F9J; Potassium salt of hydriodic acid; Iosat
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  Disease Class 5A02: Thyrotoxicosis
  Therapeutic Class Minerals And Electrolytes
  Structure Could Not Find 2D Structure
3D Structure 2D Structure
  Formula IK
  InChI 1S/HI.K/h1H;/q;+1/p-1
  InChIKey NLKNQRATVPKPDG-UHFFFAOYSA-M
  Canonical SMILES [K+].[I-]
  External Link
Pubchem ID 4875
CAS Number 7681-11-0
CHEBI ID 8346
TTD ID D02URS

Drug-Drug Interaction Network
  Sunburst Graph
AM003  Affected organization distribution
AM006  Pharmacodynamic additive effects
BM014  Interference of cell/tissue uptake
BM058  Increased risk of hyperkalemia
  Relation Graph
 Full list of drugs interacting with Potassium Iodide
      Affected organization distribution
   Interference of cell/tissue uptake Drug Num:  1
Drug ID
 
Drug Name
Formula Pubchem ID Severity Level Interaction Detail REF
D1822
 
Iodide I-123
 
I-
 
135300 
Moderate    Inter Info   
[60], [66], [67]
      Pharmacodynamic additive effects
   Increased risk of hyperkalemia Drug Num:  41
Drug ID
 
Drug Name
Formula Pubchem ID Severity Level Interaction Detail REF
D0156
 
Benazepril
 
C24H28N2O5
 
5362124 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [11], [12], [13], [14], [15], [16], [17], [18], [19], [20], [21], [22], [23], [24]
D0254
 
Captopril
 
C9H15NO3S
 
44093 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [11], [12], [13], [14], [15], [16], [17], [18], [19], [20], [21], [22], [23], [24]
D0567
 
Enalapril
 
C20H28N2O5
 
5388962 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [11], [12], [13], [14], [15], [16], [17], [18], [19], [20], [21], [22], [23], [24]
D0585
 
Eplerenone
 
C24H30O6
 
443872 
Major    Inter Info   
[25], [26]
D0587
 
Eprosartan
 
C23H24N2O4S
 
5281037 
Major    Inter Info   
[14], [27], [18], [16], [28], [3], [4], [9], [10], [7], [20]
D0695
 
Fosinopril
 
C30H46NO7P
 
55891 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [11], [12], [13], [14], [15], [16], [17], [18], [19], [20], [21], [22], [23], [24]
D0844
 
Irbesartan
 
C25H28N6O
 
3749 
Major    Inter Info   
[16], [27], [14], [20], [28], [4], [10], [7], [9], [18], [3]
D0938
 
Lisinopril
 
C21H31N3O5
 
5362119 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [11], [12], [13], [14], [15], [16], [17], [18], [19], [20], [21], [22], [23], [24]
D0954
 
Losartan
 
C22H23ClN6O
 
3961 
Major    Inter Info   
[14], [27], [18], [16], [28], [3], [4], [9], [10], [7], [20]
D1082
 
Moexipril
 
C27H34N2O7
 
91270 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [11], [12], [13], [14], [15], [16], [17], [18], [19], [20], [21], [22], [23], [24]
D1170
 
Olmesartan
 
C24H26N6O3
 
158781 
Major    Inter Info   
[14], [27], [18], [16], [28], [3], [4], [9], [10], [7], [20]
D1256
 
Perindopril
 
C19H32N2O5
 
107807 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [11], [12], [13], [14], [15], [16], [17], [18], [19], [20], [21], [22], [23], [24]
D0138
 
Azilsartan medoxomil
 
C30H24N4O8
 
135409642 
Major    Inter Info   
[14], [27], [18], [16], [28], [3], [4], [9], [10], [7], [20]
D1369
 
Quinapril
 
C25H30N2O5
 
54892 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [11], [12], [13], [14], [15], [16], [17], [18], [19], [20], [21], [22], [23], [24]
D1379
 
Ramipril
 
C23H32N2O5
 
5362129 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [11], [12], [13], [14], [15], [16], [17], [18], [19], [20], [21], [22], [23], [24]
D1545
 
Telmisartan
 
C33H30N4O2
 
65999 
Major    Inter Info   
[14], [27], [18], [16], [28], [3], [4], [9], [10], [7], [20]
D1618
 
Trandolapril
 
C24H34N2O5
 
5484727 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [11], [12], [13], [14], [15], [16], [17], [18], [19], [20], [21], [22], [23], [24]
D1645
 
Trimethoprim
 
C14H18N4O3
 
5578 
Major    Inter Info   
[29], [30], [31], [32], [33], [34], [35], [36], [37], [38], [39], [40], [41], [42], [7], [10], [43], [44], [45], [46], [47], [48], [49], [4], [50], [51], [9], [25], [52], [53], [54], [55], [56], [57], [58]
D1679
 
Valsartan
 
C24H29N5O3
 
60846 
Major    Inter Info   
[14], [27], [18], [16], [28], [3], [4], [9], [10], [7], [20]
D0210
 
Bromfenac
 
C15H12BrNO3
 
60726 
Moderate    Inter Info   
[59], [60], [61], [62], [63], [64]
D0476
 
Diclofenac
 
C14H11Cl2NO2
 
3033 
Moderate    Inter Info   
[59], [60], [61], [62], [63], [64]
D0489
 
Diflunisal
 
C13H8F2O3
 
3059 
Moderate    Inter Info   
[59], [60], [61], [62], [63], [64]
D0624
 
Etodolac
 
C17H21NO3
 
3308 
Moderate    Inter Info   
[59], [60], [61], [62], [63], [64]
D0645
 
Fenoprofen
 
C15H14O3
 
3342 
Moderate    Inter Info   
[59], [60], [61], [62], [63], [64]
D0680
 
Flurbiprofen
 
C15H13FO2
 
3394 
Moderate    Inter Info   
[59], [60], [61], [62], [63], [64]
D0786
 
Ibuprofen
 
C13H18O2
 
3672 
Moderate    Inter Info   
[59], [60], [61], [62], [63], [64]
D0800
 
Indomethacin
 
C19H16ClNO4
 
3715 
Moderate    Inter Info   
[59], [60], [61], [62], [63], [64]
D0881
 
Ketoprofen
 
C16H14O3
 
3825 
Moderate    Inter Info   
[59], [60], [61], [62], [63], [64]
D0882
 
Ketorolac
 
C15H13NO3
 
3826 
Moderate    Inter Info   
[59], [60], [61], [62], [63], [64]
D0988
 
Meclofenamic acid
 
C14H11Cl2NO2
 
4037 
Moderate    Inter Info   
[61], [59], [60]
D0991
 
Mefenamic acid
 
C15H15NO2
 
4044 
Moderate    Inter Info   
[59], [60], [61], [62], [63], [64]
D0995
 
Meloxicam
 
C14H13N3O4S2
 
54677470 
Moderate    Inter Info   
[59], [60], [61], [62], [63], [64]
D1097
 
Nabumetone
 
C15H16O2
 
4409 
Moderate    Inter Info   
[59], [60], [61], [62], [63], [64]
D1109
 
Naproxen
 
C14H14O3
 
156391 
Moderate    Inter Info   
[59], [60], [61], [62], [63], [64]
D1196
 
Oxaprozin
 
C18H15NO3
 
4614 
Moderate    Inter Info   
[59], [60], [61], [62], [63], [64]
D1274
 
Phenylbutazone
 
C19H20N2O2
 
4781 
Moderate    Inter Info   
[59], [60], [61], [62], [63], [64]
D1300
 
Piroxicam
 
C15H13N3O4S
 
54676228 
Moderate    Inter Info   
[59], [60], [61], [62], [63], [64]
D0038
 
Aliskiren
 
C30H53N3O6
 
5493444 
Moderate    Inter Info   
[65]
D1520
 
Sulindac
 
C20H17FO3S
 
1548887 
Moderate    Inter Info   
[59], [60], [61], [62], [63], [64]
D1606
 
Tolmetin
 
C15H15NO3
 
5509 
Moderate    Inter Info   
[59], [60], [61], [62], [63], [64]
D1608
 
Tolvaptan
 
C26H25ClN2O3
 
216237 
Moderate    Inter Info   
[68]
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